“Wouldn’t we be happier, she thought, if we could rid ourselves of the old conventions or shrug off the chains binding us to our past? If we could only do that, we’d be happier, more independent.” — Ayşe Kulin Copy Share Image
“At the same time Beyazid II, the eighth sultan of the Ottoman Empire, issued an invitation to the 250,000 Jews banished by Spain to… — Ayşe Kulin Copy Share Image
“After all is said and done, what is life anyway? Aren’t we all going to die in the end? I believe life is only… — Ayşe Kulin Copy Share Image
“Wouldn’t we be happier, she thought, if we could rid ourselves of the old conventions or shrug off the chains binding us to our… — Ayşe Kulin Copy Share Image
